CT scan

A CT (computerised tomography) scan uses x-ray beams to create certain, go-sectional images of the inside of your body. A scan is generally carried out as an outpatient. Most folks are ready to go residence as quickly because the test is over.

Before the scan, dye is injected into a vein to make the portraits clearer. This dye may make you think sizzling in all places and go away a strange taste on your mouth for a few minutes. You might additionally consider that you must urinate, but this sensation won’t last lengthy.

Barium  during the scan, you will lie on a desk that moves inside and out of the CT scanner, which is huge and round like a doughnut. Your chest, abdomen and pelvis will be scanned to examine if the cancer has spread to those areas. The scan takes 5–10 minutes and is painless.